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Wauwatosa Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingWauwatosa, WIMilwaukee CountyMilwaukee Area94 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Wauwatosa PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$67,230
▼ 0% vs Milwaukee Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$95,948
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
—
Not published
The annual salary for certifiable Police Officers, effective 1/1/2026, ranges from $67,229.88 - 95,948.49.

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 6 of 8 Milwaukee Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$2,500 for new and lateral officers, one-time payout paid upon hire.

A $2,500 hiring bonus is available for lateral or certifiable candidates as a one-time payout paid upon hire.Job posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationSome college
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Lateral termsCurrently hold or have held full-time employment as a certified or licensed law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer in another state, with a minimum of one-year beyond basic training. If no longer employed, applicant must have left law enforcement employment voluntarily with a good record and separated from full-time law enforcement within three years of the anticipated hire date.
  • Lateral experience required1 years

How Wauwatosa PD compares nearby

All 60 Milwaukee Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs WauwatosaBonusMiles
Wauwatosa PDHiring$67,230—$2,500—
Elm Grove PDNot postingNot published—None1
Brookfield PDNot postingNot published—None3
Butler PDNot postingNot published—None4
West Milwaukee PDNot postingNot published—None5
Brookfield Township PDNot postingNot published—None5

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